Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 848 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) hard to go on trips (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) vet visits cost money
2. 2.True or false: “learning to care” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) no fuel is used (b) free exercise (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
5. 5.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) ignore the con (b) flip a coin (c) pick it, 5 beats 1 (d) weigh how big each is
6. 6.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Hill: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 3. Park: fun 1, shade 3, nearness 4. Beach: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. What is the total score of the beach?
7. 7.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a pro (b) a con
8. 8.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) it keeps you active (c) food costs money (d) a loyal friend
9. 9.🎒 Which is a con of carrying a very heavy school bag? (a) it holds books (b) it hurts your back (c) it looks nice (d) it is blue
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) tiring in the rain (d) it takes more time
11. 11.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) free exercise (b) it costs nothing (c) it takes more time (d) no fuel is used
12. 12.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) tiring in the rain (b) no fuel is used (c) it costs nothing (d) fresh air
13. 13.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Mural: helpful 5, easy 2, fun 2. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 1, fun 4. Garden: helpful 2, easy 1, fun 1. Which club project has the highest total? (a) garden (b) mural (c) puppet show
14. 14.True or false: “a playmate at home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Puppet show: helpful 5, easy 3, fun 2. Garden: helpful 4, easy 4, fun 1. Mural: helpful 1, easy 1, fun 3. What is the total score of the puppet show?
16. 16.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard with a heavy bag (b) free exercise (c) hot in summer (d) it takes more time
18. 18.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a pro (b) a con
19. 19.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a happy welcome home? (a) a pro (b) a con
20. 20.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: food costs money? (a) a pro (b) a con
21. 21.📝 What is a pro? (a) a bad point (b) a final answer (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
22. 22.True or false: “a loyal friend” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Park: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 5. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 4. Fort: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 4. What is the total score of the park?
24. 24.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: tiring in the rain? (a) a pro (b) a con
25. 25.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: it keeps you active? (a) a pro (b) a con
26. 26.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time with friends (b) no fuel is used (c) it takes more time (d) free exercise
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) no smoke or noise
31. 31.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to delay a choice (b) to see both sides (c) to fill a page (d) to win a bet
32. 32.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 3, shade 3, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 2. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) fort (b) beach (c) farm
33. 33.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Museum: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. Zoo: learning 4, fun 5, safety 5. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) zoo (b) museum (c) science park
35. 35.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) learning to care (b) a loyal friend (c) chewed shoes (d) it keeps you active
36. 36.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a con (b) a pro
37. 37.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 1, nearness 1. Lake: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 1. Farm: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the lake?
39. 39.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Beach: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 2. Park: fun 4, shade 1, nearness 5. Fort: fun 2, shade 3, nearness 4. What is the total score of the beach?
40. 40.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Farm: fun 3, shade 4, nearness 2. Beach: fun 4, shade 3, nearness 1. Hill: fun 3, shade 1, nearness 1. Which picnic spot has the highest total? (a) beach (b) farm (c) hill

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